Bulgarian Far-Right Groups Stage Torch Procession in Downtown Sofia
SOFIA, Bulgaria - Hundreds of Bulgarians have marched through downtown Sofia carrying torches and chanting nationalist slogans despite protests by human rights groups.
Saturday’s march was organized by the far-right Bulgarian National Union to honour the memory of Hristo Lukov, a World War II general known for his anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi activities. The march, attended by nearly 1,000 people according to organizers, was guarded by numerous police officers in riot gear, but there were no incidents
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